Fletco Carpets Company Profile

FLETCO CARPETS
COMPANY PROFILE

ABOUT
FLETCO
CARPETS
Quality, craftsmanship and innovation
Since 1947, proud craft traditions combined with a passion for innovation
and a sustainable approach have been at the heart of Fletco’s production
of high-quality carpets. Founded as a family-owned business, Fletco is
mindful of the company’s proud heritage and guided by the values that
have driven development since day one: precision, quality, innovation and
care for the environment at every stage of the process. We always strive to
be at the forefront of technological advances and new environmental
standards.
Danish production and in-house test lab ensure long durability
Today, Fletco Carpets is a specialist in flat-woven carpets and one of
Europe’s leading suppliers to the international contract market. The
company is also both an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and
White Label manufacturer of carpets for many high-end design brands
around the world. In addition to weaving and tufting, our production
facilities also include dyeing, backing and an in-house test lab. Our top
priority is to see quality materialized in every single carpet. Backings made
of eco-friendly felt, textile or foam along with unsurpassed stability and
first-rate wearability are key elements in ensuring the long durability of a
Fletco carpet.
Weaving craft with a human touch
We are proud of our modern, advanced production equipment, with looms
and tufting machines that have been continually developed to produce
carpets in the most rational and efficient way. The same is true of the other
high-efficiency machines we use to produce the carpets. However, even
the most technically advanced looms require skilled human operators who
master their craft to perfection. Keen eyes monitoring the machines, deft
hands threading them manually – and rethreading them if the strand
breaks – and, not least, experienced and creative master weavers who
create Fletco’s timeless yet distinctive carpet design based on carefully
selected materials, functional priorities and the full potential of the loom.
From yarn to carpet in subtle colourways
Creating world-class carpets requires top-quality raw materials. That is why
most of our carpets are made from our own proprietary yarns made from
white filaments or fibres that are Intermingled and twisted. We do this to
ensure the high level of quality and subtle colourways that have become
hallmarks of Fletco carpets. To avoid waste, meet individual customer
demands and ensure fast delivery, most of our carpet designs are woven in
white yarn. Subsequently, the carpet is dyed in our own plant, where we
can dye the precise amount required for a specific project, whether the
order is for 200 or 20,000 square metres.
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A SUSTAINABLE FOUNDATION
TAKING THE LEAD
WITH ATTENTION
TO DETAIL
We believe firmly that using nature’s resources in manufacturing obliges us to be as responsible as possible.
This means that top quality is a key priority in every part of our product development and manufacturing
processes. To us, sustainability is not an abstract concept but a concrete part of what we do every day.
We take the lead by embracing new production methods and materials with the ambition of going above and
beyond the current standards in the carpet industry. And we go into detail to create durable carpets based on
versatile, classic designs and uncompromising quality standards to make sure they will stay beautiful for many
years to come. To us, this is the essence of sustainability.
We use recycled materials whenever possible: the carpet backing is made of recycled plastic bottles, the
carpet tubes are made of recycled plastic, and even the smallest bit of yarn is recycled along with cardboard
and other scraps from our production to avoid wasting resources. Since 2016, we have contributed to the
green transition in Denmark and bought fully CO 2
-neutral wind power equivalent to our annual energy
consumption.
CERTIFICATIONS AND COMMON SENSE
WE TAKE
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR PLANET
AND PEOPLE
Regard for the environment is part of our DNA, and as a responsible manufacturer, we produce carpets with
many of the general certifications designed to help architects, distributors and consumers around the world
choose sustainable products. However, certifications are only part of what makes Fletco’s carpets a safe and
responsible choice when it comes to looking after both global and indoor climate.
We take responsibility for planet and people by creating quality products with long durability and – across all
our certifications – using common sense as our most important guide in navigating the complex concerns in
relation to total climate footprint and environmental impact.
GOLD FOR COMFORT AND INDOOR CLIMATE
WE CARE
ABOUT INDOOR
CLIMATE AND
AIR QUALITY
Thanks to our innovative production equipment, all our carpets are made without the use of bitumen, latex,
PVC, PFAS or other harmful substances that have traditionally been part of carpet production.
We care about indoor climate and air quality, with low emission of air pollutants as a key factor. All our
contract carpets carry the Eurofins Indoor Air Comfort Gold label for complying with the strictest requirements
for the emission of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds). This umbrella certification encompasses the most
significant and far-reaching voluntary European environmental certificates, including Cradle to Cradle, the
Nordic Swan Ecolabel, Danish Indoor Climate Labelling and, partially, M1. The Eurofins Indoor Air Comfort Gold
certificate is thus accepted on a par with voluntary international environmental certifications such as BREEAM
and LEED in environmentally sustainable construction.
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BECAUSE WE PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
EPD – THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT OF OUR
CARPETS
All our contract carpets have EPDs (Environmental Product Declaration) that document the individual
product’s environmental impact and thus provide the necessary data for calculating the total environmental
impact of an interior or building project. The EPDs are based on international ISO standards and are
third-party-verified.
PEF – OUR
COMBINED
CLIMATE
FOOTPRINT
For years, CO 2
emission has been the dominant focus, but it is just a small component of the many, mostly
harmful greenhouse gases that are emitted over a product’s lifecycle. CO 2
e – carbon dioxide equivalent – is a
measure of the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions over the full lifecycle of a product.
Why PEF? To ensure mutually comparable CO 2
e assessments, the EU has established a new calculation
method called PEF (Product Environmental Footprint), which contains predefined measures for all aspects of
the PEF. Thus, if any data is missing, worst-case figures will be applied.
Compared with the EPD, the PEF can often contribute twice as many points to building certifications as
BREEAM and LEED, because the broader data input makes the calculations more accurate.
We have PEF reports for all our contract qualities. By choosing contract carpets whose CO 2
e impact is based on
PEF calculations you will automatically meet the documentation requirements for your company’s CSRD
reporting.
OUR
CONTRIBUTION
TO THE GREEN
TRANSITION
Wind-generated electricity causes no CO 2
or particle emissions. In order to contribute to the green transition
in Denmark, our production facilities are powered by fully CO 2
-neutral Danish wind energy.
In 2020, we installed a geothermal system to reduce our consumption of fossil fuels. Most of the waste heat
from our production facility is captured and utilized. For example, we recover and use heat from our tile
production and compressors to heat our buildings.
We are continually looking into new possibilities, and when we develop new carpet qualities, we always aim to
reduce our CO 2
e emissions without compromising on quality.
100% POWER
CONSUMPTION FROM
DANISH WIND TURBINES
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Mads Clausens Vej 2 DK-7441 Bording +45 96 60 30 00 fletco@fletco.dk www.fletcocarpets.com